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Rob Cowell

@robsalesforce.com.bsky.social

DevOps Advocate at GearsetHQ βš™πŸ₯‘ | 9x Certified Application Architect | DF 22/23 Speaker | Author Salesforce Devops for Architects

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DevOps Quick Bites - Archiving
YouTube video by Gearset DevOps Quick Bites - Archiving

In the latest episode of DevOps Quick Bites, I look at Archiving as a means to get your expanding data volumes under control.

Check it out at youtu.be/XH0AqIFvFFE?...

31.07.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boost Your DevOps with Salesforce and Slack | Slack Community In-person Event - Join us for an exciting session on integrating Slack into your Salesforce DevOps pipeline. Discover how this powerful co...

It's not too late, there's places still available for Wednesday's London Slack meetup - discover the intersection of Slack, AI and DevOps as I show you the power of having an Agent right in your Slack conversations, helping you deliver quickly and smoothly.

Details at : slackcommunity.com/e/mczfkb/

28.07.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a german shepherd dog is sitting in a living room and looking at the camera while saying huh ? ALT: a german shepherd dog is sitting in a living room and looking at the camera while saying huh ?
17.07.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

See your FB replies for more....

17.07.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

lol, nope

09.07.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Go Go @salesforcestacey.bsky.social

08.07.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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7/7/2005, never forgotten

07.07.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slack is your secret DevOps weapon - get your finger on the pulse in near-realtime.

Find out more in the FULL version of my DevOps Quick Bites video at youtu.be/3idoXjZhCyI?...

04.07.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DevOps Quick Bites - Slack and DevOps
YouTube video by Gearset DevOps Quick Bites - Slack and DevOps

In the latest episode of DevOps Quick Bites, I look at the advantages of pulling your DevOps status updates into Slack, to keep everyone in the loop.

Check it out at youtu.be/3idoXjZhCyI?...

02.07.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Self-fulfilling prophecy my friend - a post about wonderful people posted by one.

26.06.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An image showing 4 Shirtforce t-shirts laid out on some light wooden flooring.
Next to it is a promo image with the text "International T-Shirt Day", and "Free Shipping with code 'TDAY25'".

An image showing 4 Shirtforce t-shirts laid out on some light wooden flooring. Next to it is a promo image with the text "International T-Shirt Day", and "Free Shipping with code 'TDAY25'".

Did you know it's International T-Shirt Day on the 21st June?

To celebrate this we're offering FREE shipping from now until CoP 22/06 when you use the code "TDAY25".

If you've been tempted to buy a t-shirt, then NOW is the time to get that order in.

shirtforce.org

#Salesforce #Merch #SWAG

20.06.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
DevOps Quick Bites - Salesforce for Non-Profits
YouTube video by Gearset DevOps Quick Bites - Salesforce for Non-Profits

Inspired by my first ever Salesforce Non-Profit Sprint*, the latest episode of DevOps Quick Bites takes a look at the two main approaches to bringing Salesforce for this non-profit sector.

youtu.be/PjW2Nas6Y8U?...

18.06.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ANATOMY OF AN APP - SWAPMYSWAG
Let's take a walk through some code together, as we look at the making
of SwapMySwag - a community app built on the Heroku platform. We'll cover
platform decisions, design considerations, and the highs and lows of building
apps without the safety net of the core Salesforce platform.

JULY 8, 4:05pm

ANATOMY OF AN APP - SWAPMYSWAG Let's take a walk through some code together, as we look at the making of SwapMySwag - a community app built on the Heroku platform. We'll cover platform decisions, design considerations, and the highs and lows of building apps without the safety net of the core Salesforce platform. JULY 8, 4:05pm

Now that dust has settled (a little!) on the 5 events I did in London this month, it's time to look forwards to the next event.

Join me in July at Buckeye Dreamin' in Columbus, Ohio. I'll be dissecting a Heroku app live before your eyes.

16.06.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Integrate Slack to streamline Salesforce DevOps teamwork
12th JUNE 2025
9am-9:40am AND 2:30pm-3:10pm
Campground, Slack Zone

Integrate Slack to streamline Salesforce DevOps teamwork 12th JUNE 2025 9am-9:40am AND 2:30pm-3:10pm Campground, Slack Zone

TDX time next week and I'll be speaking at the Slack campground twice that day! Want to see me bring my new tricks to Slack? Details below...

02.06.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invocable Apex takes your Salesforce Flows and Agentforce Agents to new heights, unlocking the full power of code for unrivalled flexibility.

Find out more in the FULL video at youtu.be/_HP6wNL7DF0?...

23.05.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DevOps Quick Bites - Invocable Apex
YouTube video by Gearset DevOps Quick Bites - Invocable Apex

The new episode of DevOps Quick Bites just dropped and this time around, I'm exploring the joy of Invocable Apex - and how it can be used in Flows and Agentforce alike.

Check out the episode at youtu.be/_HP6wNL7DF0?...

21.05.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, I see - yeah, this a fairly recent Developer Edition I span up to get my hands on some Agentforce. It'll be worth it if you're at London's Calling ;-)

21.05.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What about Summer 25? There's nothing here that's not available today

21.05.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a Salesforce Flow bug pane showing the results of a callout to Github REST API

Screenshot of a Salesforce Flow bug pane showing the results of a callout to Github REST API

Messing with GitHub for fun adventures

20.05.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The ultimate guide to Salesforce product rebrands | Gearset Confused by Salesforce product name changes? Our ultimate guide tracks major rebrands like Pardot, Einstein Analytics & Data Cloud. Demystify the ecosystem.

What's that thing called again?

Don't worry, with my handy guide to Salesforce rebrands, you'll never forget the name of your favorite Cloud products again....

.... until the next rebrand at least πŸ˜‰

gearset.com/blog/salesfo...

16.05.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to squash those bugs before you've even started testing? You'll want to shift left even further with Static Code Analysis.

Find out more in the FULL episode of DevOps Quick Bites at youtu.be/zS2pK3L00mg?...

16.05.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The State of Salesforce DevOps Report 2025 | Gearset Explore the 2025 State of Salesforce DevOps report, featuring insights on DevOps adoption, performance, ROI, and the role of AI in the Salesforce ecosystem.

What separates the good Salesforce teams from the great ones? Find out in the State of Salesforce DevOps 2025.

gearset.com/devops-repor...

14.05.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Retro pixel art, gold letting with the acronym M.U.T.H.A. and in small gold letters below it, "Mostly Useful, Through Having Agentforce"

Retro pixel art, gold letting with the acronym M.U.T.H.A. and in small gold letters below it, "Mostly Useful, Through Having Agentforce"

The hardest part of any new software project - giving it a name and a logo, of course!

10.05.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DevOps Quick Bites - Static Code Analysis
YouTube video by Gearset DevOps Quick Bites - Static Code Analysis

In the latest episode of DevOps Quick Bites, out NOW, I explore Static Code Analysis - what it is, how it helps, and how you can bake it into your DevOps workflows.

Watch now at youtu.be/zS2pK3L00mg

07.05.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so proud of you. I shall learn to pronounce Safe Hahbah correctly in return....

07.05.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does a Salesforce release manager do? | DevOps Launchpad Discover the key responsibilities, skills, and career path of a Salesforce release manager, and learn how they drive efficient, error-free deployments in modern DevOps teams.

There's so many career paths in the Salesforce ecosystem beyond just Developers, Admins and Architects. In my latest blog for DevOps Launchpad, I take a look at Release Management and uncover what that role entails.

devopslaunchpad.com/blog/what-do...

07.05.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh - horrendous misspelling of "labour" 😏

07.05.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm still here but hating how yet again US politics is dominating my feeds. Came here to escape all that

01.05.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Custom rubiks calendar cube showing the current date Thursday 1st May

Custom rubiks calendar cube showing the current date Thursday 1st May

#cubeforce

01.05.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What are the moving parts behind Agentforce when you need to deploy your Agents?

Check out the FULL version of my DevOps Quick Bites video at youtu.be/dpougCc_pvU to unravel the metadata and set yourself up for Agent success

25.04.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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